From: Fast food purchasing and access to fast food restaurants: a multilevel analysis of VicLANES
 | Never | Monthly | Weekly | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | % | % | % |  |
n. | 1424 | 878 | 245 | Â |
Proportion who eat fast food | 55.9 | 34.5 | 9.6 | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18–24 | 30.4 | 48.2 | 21.4 |  |
25–34 | 40.7 | 45.4 | 13.9 |  |
35–44 | 41.5 | 43.8 | 14.7 |  |
45–54 | 57.3 | 32.8 | 9.9 |  |
55–64 | 70.4 | 25.0 | 4.6 |  |
65 or over | 73.5 | 23.9 | 2.6 | <0.001 |
Country of birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Australia | 56.3 | 34.4 | 9.3 | Â |
Overseas | 55.0 | 34.6 | 10.4 | 0.627 |
Household Composition | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single adult male – no children | 61.2 | 28.5 | 10.3 |  |
Single adult female – no children | 73.5 | 22.4 | 4.0 |  |
Single – with children | 43.1 | 43.1 | 13.9 |  |
Two or more adults – no children | 65.3 | 28.7 | 6.0 |  |
Two or more adults – with children | 45.2 | 41.6 | 13.3 | <0.001 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Bachelor degree of higher | 62.7 | 31.4 | 5.9 | Â |
Diploma | 56.9 | 34.3 | 8.9 | Â |
Vocational | 50.6 | 38.3 | 11.1 | Â |
No post school qualifications | 52.7 | 35.3 | 12.0 | <0.001 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Professional | 58.8 | 33.1 | 8.1 | Â |
White-collar | 50.8 | 38.3 | 10.9 | Â |
Blue-collar | 38.9 | 40.3 | 20.9 | Â |
Not in labour force | 58.1 | 33.1 | 8.8 | <0.001 |
Income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A$78,000 or more | 62.1 | 32.4 | 5.5 | Â |
$52,000 – $77,999 | 51.9 | 37.7 | 10.4 |  |
$36,400 – $51,999 | 53.4 | 36.3 | 10.4 |  |
$20,800 – $36,399 | 51.9 | 35.9 | 12.1 |  |
$20,799 or less | 56.8 | 31.0 | 12.2 | <0.001 |
Area-level disadvantage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Least disadvantaged | 59.3 | 33.9 | 6.8 | Â |
Mid disadvantaged | 57.0 | 33.5 | 9.6 | Â |
Most disadvantaged | 50.6 | 36.3 | 13.1 | <0.001 |
Healthy foods time consuming | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Disagree | 57.4 | 33.8 | 8.8 | Â |
Agree | 48.0 | 37.9 | 14.1 | <0.001 |
Healthy foods aren't tasty | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Disagree | 57.0 | 34.2 | 8.8 | Â |
Agree | 48.2 | 36.6 | 15.2 | <0.001 |
Health considerations influence food choice | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Disagree | 41.8 | 39.0 | 19.2 | Â |
Agree | 58.2 | 33.7 | 8.1 | <0.001 |